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by Jim SLATER CLEVELAND, United States (AFP) — Andrew Bogut plans to play for Australia at the Rio Olympics, but Zika virus concerns have the NBA standout joking about getting a hazmat suit as he considers the risks. The 31-year-old 7-footer (2.13m) from Melbourne has helped the defending champion Golden State Warriors grab a 2-0 lead over Cleveland in the best-of-seven NBA Finals. “I would be lying to say I wasn’t concerned about it, but […]
by Jim SLATER CLEVELAND, United States (AFP) — While the Golden State Warriors fight to avoid complacency after two lopsided wins to start the NBA Finals, the Cleveland Cavaliers hope playing at home will help them find toughness they have so far lacked. The defending champion Warriors would reach the brink of a repeat crown with a victory Wednesday in the best-of-seven series. “We’re feeling confident but we’re not getting ahead of ourselves,” Warriors star […]
by Jim SLATER CLEVELAND, United States (AFP) — Cleveland’s long-suffering sports fans, waiting since 1964 for a championship team in any major sport, welcome the NBA Finals to town hoping their Cavaliers can end the epic title drought. But defending champion Golden State leads two games to none in the best-of-seven series after a 110-77 romp Sunday over the same Cleveland squad the Warriors beat in last year’s finals. Golden State’s combined 48-point win margin […]
by Jim SLATER OAKLAND, United States (AFP) — Golden State Warriors sharpshooters Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, nicknamed the “Splash Brothers” for their skill at sinking 3-pointers, welcomed Draymond Green as an adopted soggy sibling Sunday at the NBA Finals. Green scored a game-high 28 points, his 11-of-20 shooting from the floor including 5-of-8 from 3-point range, to spark the defending champion Warriors over Cleveland 110-77, giving Golden State a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven […]
by Jim SLATER OAKLAND, United States (AFP) — Draymond Green scored 28 points and Stephen Curry added 18 as defending champion Golden State overwhelmed Cleveland 110-77 Sunday in the NBA Finals, pushing the Warriors halfway to a title repeat. Humbling the Cavaliers in the second half, Golden State seized a 2-0 edge in the best-of-seven series, which shifts to Cleveland for game three Wednesday and game four Friday. “It’s a fabulous position with everybody playing […]
by Jim SLATER OAKLAND, United States (AFP) — Shaun Livingston injured his left leg so badly during a 2007 NBA game that there was talk of amputation and he needed months of rehabilitation just to walk again. So when the defending champion Golden State Warriors needed a spark off the bench to fight off a Cleveland rally in Thursday’s opening game of the NBA Finals, it was no surprise Livingston had the grit and determination […]
by Jim SLATER OAKLAND, United States (AFP) — Anticipation was building Thursday for the start of an NBA Finals rematch between the defending champion Golden State Warriors, sparked by sharpshooter Stephen Curry, and the LeBron James-led Cleveland Cavaliers. From signs around the Bay Area to people wearing caps and shirts with the Warriors’ yellow and blue colors and a mounting buzz of activity at Oakland’s Oracle Arena, there was a sense that the 70th edition […]
OAKLAND, United States (AFP) — Stephen Curry has called on the Golden State Warriors to build on the momentum of their remarkable comeback win over Oklahoma City as they prepare to face LeBron James and Cleveland in the opening game of the NBA Finals on Thursday. The Warriors begin the defense of their NBA crown at the Oracle Arena on Thursday in a dream repeat of last year’s finals, which saw Golden State win the […]
OAKLAND, United States (AFP) 6/1/2016 – Five keys to the best-of-seven NBA Finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors that begin Thursday: 1. The MVPs: Four-time NBA Most Valuable Player LeBron James for Cleveland and two-time reigning NBA MVP Stephen Curry for Golden State bring emotional and physical strengths as the sport’s top stars. James has more versatile ways to impact a game but Curry’s 3-point sharpshooting is a wonder and can be […]
LOS ANGELES, United States(AFP) — Russell Westbrook tallied a triple double and Kevin Durant finished with 26 points and 11 rebounds as Oklahoma City routed Golden State 118-94 to put the Warriors on the brink of elimination Tuesday. Westbrook had 36 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists for the Thunder who can advance to the NBA finals with a victory in Thursday’s game five on the road. Westbrook, who led the league with 18 triple doubles […]
WASHINGTON , United States (AFP) — Kevin Durant scored 33 points and Russell Westbrook added 30 as the Oklahoma City Thunder routed defending NBA champion Golden State 133-105 Sunday to seize the lead in their playoff series. The Thunder grabbed a 2-1 edge in the best-of-seven Western Conference finals and seized momentum with a lopsided blowout, making Tuesday’s fourth game at Oklahoma City crucial for the reigning champs. Golden State, which set an NBA record […]
MIAMI , United States (AFP) — Britain’s Luol Deng, a key playmaker for the Miami Heat, was declared questionable by the NBA club on Thursday for Friday’s crucial home playoff matchup against the Toronto Raptors. The 31-year-old Sudanese-born forward underwent an MRI exam that revealed no fracture in showing the extent of the injury, which was suffered in Wednesday’s 99-91 loss at Toronto. That result gave the Canadian club a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven […]
